To the Pole: There and Back Again

Transarctic Automobile Expedition is a journey to the North Pole to be made by eight Russian daredevils on the amateur built Burlak AT (all-terrain) vehicles.

Their goal is to update the world record set in 2009, when the North Pole was for the first time reached using wheeled vehicles. The new expedition plans to reach the Pole independently, without having to deliver fuel and food by air, and then return to the mainland under its own power.

The Chief Engineer of “Burlak” Aleksei Makarov has prepared the first review of the AT vehicle serial prototype. What components is it made of? How is it prepared for the harsh conditions of the Far North. What does the standard version include, and how can it be improved? Watch the v
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Construction of Burlak-1

What should the vehicle, on which the life of the travelers in the Arctic depends, be like? Prior to starting the construction, the expedition members huddle in a workshop to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the first all-terrain vehicles, namely Makar and Shuttle. The new vehicle will be miles better! It is bigger, more reliable, and more comfortable.